100 feet tall tricolour to be hoisted at Kullu

Kullu in Himachal Pradesh would become first place in the state to hoist the 100 ft tall tricolour during the International Kullu Dussehra festival commencing on October 22.

With this, Kullu would be entering the list of 63 places in the country to have installed the tricolour, fluttering at height of 100 feet or more.

The tricolor will be hoisted near Dev Sadan in front of Dhalpur Maidan, venue of Kullu Dussehra and the area will be developed as a multi-purpose cultural complex in future, Kullu Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kanwar said.

Besides being a matter of pride for Kullu, the site of the flag will emerge as a popular destination for local people and tourists and make every Indian feel proud, Kanwar said, adding that dimensions of the flag which would be dedicated to the courage and valour of Indian soldiers would be 30 ft X 20 ft.

The tricolour made from knitted polyester fabric called 'Deneir Polyester' manufactured in Mumbai, weighs 9 kilograms and Chakra of the flag has been printed by using specialized printing process.

National Flag of the dimension of 20 feet X 30 feet on such lofty height is known as 'Monumental Flag', which is not lowered at the sunset as it is properly illuminated during the night.

The Ministry of Home Affairs had taken a policy decision on December 23, 2009, allowing the National Flag to fly day and night on a flagpole of a height of 100 ft and above with proper illumination.

The Deputy Commissioner Kullu informed that total cost of the monumental flag is estimated at Rs14 lakh, out of which the NHPC Stage II has contributed Rs6 lakh and the remaining amount has been contributed by the District Cultural Council, Kullu.